Matchday

VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 25/26 · 1 Feb 2026

Excelsior 2–2 AFC Ajax

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.1
Actual xG
0.8 – 0.6
Goals
2 – 2

Footybot made Excelsior favourites at 42%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.8 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mike van Duinen, 100.0 in 1′.

Excelsior

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Mike van Duinen Forward100–100.0
Miliano Jonathans Forward27100.2784.1
Gyan de Regt Midfielder2802–68.1
Rick Meissen Defender90000.1150.0
Casper Widell Defender9000–49.5
Arthur Zagre Defender90100.1848.5
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder90000.1847.5
Lennard Hartjes Midfielder89000.0143.7
Lewis Schouten Defender2700–42.9
Derensili Sanches Fernandes Forward6300–40.7
Stijn van Gassel Goalkeeper9000–38.3
Jerolldino Bergraaf Forward63000.0237.5
Noah Naujoks Midfielder90000.0333.2
Ilias Bronkhorst Defender9000–30.8

AFC Ajax

PlayerMinGAxGScore
Mika Godts Forward90200.4763.6
Rayane Bounida Forward67010.0754.0
Youri Regeer Midfielder9000–52.7
Jorthy Mokio Midfielder8000–48.7
Youri Baas Defender9000–47.5
Josip Šutalo Defender9000–44.8
Kasper Dolberg Forward6701–44.4
Vítězslav Jaroš Goalkeeper9000–44.3
Davy Klaassen Midfielder90000.0342.9
Oliver Valaker Edvardsen Forward2300–42.8
Wout Weghorst Forward23000.0642.6
Takehiro Tomiyasu Defender1000–41.4
Sean Steur Midfielder8000–40.5
Anton Gaaei Defender9000–27.8
Jinairo Johnson Defender1000–20.1